Kewanee topples Geneseo 69-49

Tuesday

Dec 10, 2013 at 9:05 PM

The Boilers took control early and improved to 4-3 on the season with Tuesday night’s non-conference win at Geneseo.

Mike Landis

Kewanee 69,Geneseo 49The Boilers took control early and improved to 4-3 on the season with Tuesday night’s non-conference win at Geneseo. Kewanee used its defensive pressure to jump on the host Maple Leafs early, building leads of 9-2 and 15-6.The Boilers led 15-9 at the quarter, then caught fire from the 3-point line in the second frame. The Boilers knocked down all four of their 3-point shots — two by David Washburn and two by Jared Nimrick — as they doubled up the Leafs 34-17 at the break.The Boilers were 6-of-7 from the floor in the second quarter, and forced 11 Geneseo turnovers in the first half.Dalton Nuding led Kewanee’s first-half surge with 11 points, followed by Washburn with nine.The Maple Leafs shaved the deficit to 42-32 in the third quarter, but the Boilers closed the frame with a 7-2 run, highlighted by Nimrick’s third trey of the night, to stretch the margin to 47-32.Kewanee maintained its double-digit advantage throughout the fourth quarter.Nimrick led the Boilers with 20 points off the bench, followed by Nuding with 17 and Donovan Oliver with 11.The Boilers make their home and Three Rivers Conference South Division debut Friday night when they host the Hall Red Devils. The basketball begins at 6 p.m. at Brockman Gym.In Tuesday’s sophomore game, Geneseo rolled to a 58-30 win over the Riveters. Carson Prescott topped Kewanee with eight points, while Geneseo’s Anthony Bravata led all scorers with 14 points.The loss drops the Riveters to 3-4 on the season.